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Saturday, August 23, 2008 The next time before you say “uh-huh”, think again. Women may use “uh-huh” to show that they are listening whereas men may use it to signal agreement. The next time you caused a whole group of people to burst out laughing, do not assume that you’ll make a great comedian. Ask yourself, are they laughing with you, or at you? Communication works wonders. However, the question is not how we should communicate, but rather how effective our communication should be. From the time we entered this world, right till we leave this world, communication has been part and parcel of our lives. Babies acquire non-verbal communication skills to convey effectively their messages and even when we’re dead, our dead bodies will still be able to communicate with the forensic pathologists.  Before we even enter the workforce, the first obstacle will be the interviews. Effective communication skills can make interviewers stand in awe of you. Convince them that you’re the one. That’s the way it should be. Make them afraid of you, and not the other way round. Next, office politics. Face it, accept it, and forget it. Be part of this game, or be an audience? That’s up to you to decide. Humans are unfathomable. So equip yourselves with the necessary skills to protect yourselves. You’ll never know when you’ll need them. And so, I shall end off with a quote from Peter F.Drucker:“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.” -Peter F.Drucker 1909-2005, American Management Guru P.S. Picture taken from http://images.google.com.sg/images?um=1&hl=en&q=babies+crying&start=20&sa=N&ndsp=20 |
